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City break in Menorca. Active leisure ideas for Menorca - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Menorca is the best destination for open air enthusiasts. The most favorable part of the island for hiking is its center featuring the fusion of scenic green meadows and stone deserts. The contrast of stones and greenery adds exquisite charm to trips and tours. During the excursions tourists will come across numerous exotic plants and flowers. A variety of unique herbs and bushes grows on Menorca.
Family holidays with kids in Menorca. How to entertain your child, things to show to children.
Menorka is a real paradise for lovers of active entertainment and beach holidays. Travelers with children are sure to like it here. The island has a few astounding water parks, one of the … Open
Many tourists are attracted to the Menorca island with the cleanest beaches as the destinations features more than 120 recreation coastal spots. Some areas of the coast can be reached only by sea as the way to them is beset with mountain walls. The most popular beaches are considered to be the Cala Galdana and the Cala Anna beaches. They appeared in the dried up river estuaries.
More private and secluded beaches are located in the north part of the island as the sea is rather peaceful there. This is the main feature that makes the area perfect even for comfortable recreation with kids. The private seekers will love the Santa Galdana Bay. Any moment the travelers may leave the beach and set off to exploration of the local natural attractions. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Cuisine of Menorca for gourmet with top restaurants and cafe
Menorca will meet its guests with a good choice of gastronomy destinations among which travelers will find as budgetary family owned eating houses so upscale restaurants specializing in … Open
The village of Fornells will be of great interest for fishing fans as this is exactly the place of skilled fishermen. They will eagerly share with tourists their boats and fishing gears as well as hint on the most favorable fishing places. The fans of modern entertainments should visit the Alaior city of the island as it is home to the largest and most popular entertainment complex called Bowling Son Bou. The center offers not only exciting bowling tracks but numerous slot machines. Te visitors may order excellent treats in one of the cozy cafes.
Those looking for horse riding should visit the Menorca a Caballo center featuring a riding school as well as tourist information center. The visitors of the center are offered exciting horse ride walks through scenic areas. Night entertainment fans will also find numerous attractions and spots to visit. One will come across upscale night clubs and bars in all large cities of the island. The Calan Bosch city is known for its entertainment establishments. The best place for visit in the city is the Big Apple karaoke bar. The Son Bou city of Menorca hosts one of the most famous night clubs of the island being the Bou Hai club.
Authentic traditions, festivals and lifestyle of Menorca inhabitants
Menorca is often referred to as the island of fire and winds. The island is mentioned in numerous interesting legends. Thus, the name of the island of fire was given to Menorca by the … Open
In Menorca, you can find water parks for every taste, and the most popular one is Splash Waterpark located in San Luis. While the kids are going down the slides, adults prefer to sunbathe. The water park has all the conditions for this - convenient relaxation areas and well-groomed territory. In the water center, visitors can find pools to suit every taste, including a pool with a playground and a pirate ship, which all kids love to explore. Another great place to spend time as a family is the simple-named Aqua Center in Calan Blanes. Its water slides attract adults too, as there are several extreme ones for them.
If the above-mentioned doesn’t seem to be enough, it is recommended to check out Aquarock in Cala'n Bosch. It is more suitable for children who will surely appreciate slides and pools for every taste and age. Insotel Punta Prima Resort & Spa, among other things, offers a great water park - Barcelo Pueblo. It is another great place perfect for little tourists, all thanks to its lovely pools, slides, and playgrounds. Want to have a good time with benefits? Well, Cuk-Cuk Experience, the island's best cooking studio based in Ciudadella, is a brilliant solution. It is here that you can learn how to prepare food like they do in Menorca.
Excursion over cultural sights of Menorca - 'must visit' points of interest
The research of the history of the Menorca island gives a theory that more than three and a half thousand years ago an ancient civilization was settling Menorca. The folks possessed valuable … Open
The best place to play such a noble game as golf is Golf Son Parc Menorca, which, as the name implies, can be found in Son Park. The game is well organized and the views raise the mood perfectly - this is perhaps all one might need for a quality game experience. Lloc de Minorca Zoo in L’Argentina is certainly worth a visit, despite its small size. Its inhabitants are lemurs, turtles, crocodiles, horses, ostriches, birds. Animal lovers are also welcome on Subaida Farm (located near Alaior) where they can learn all about agriculture on the island. It is also worth watching one of the magnificent shows with the participation of graceful horses - they are commonly held in all major cities of the island.
Puerto de Ciutadella Menorca Room Escape located in the city of Ciudadela is another great center for an active pastime. It offers a choice of several rooms themed on different genres. Participants will have to find a way out using all their wits and ingenuity. It is preferable to come here with friends or family members. Mahon beckons all speed lovers with the simple-named Karting Mahón, a visit to which will bring great impressions not only to fans of active leisure. Here, in Mahon, you can also visit Carussa where everyone can enjoy bowling.
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Recommended places for active recreation and leisure in Menorca

Cova de’n Xoroi
Where: 75 Carretera Nova, Cala en Porter, Alaior, Menorca; Telephone: +34 971 377236;
Mambo Bar
Where: 209 Moll de Llevant, Mao, Menorca; Telephone: +34 971 356782;
Casino Maritim Menorca
Where: 287 Moll de Llevant,, Menorca; Telephone: +34 971 364962;
Jazzbah
Where: 3 Pla de Sant Joan, Ciutadella, Menorca; Telephone: +34 971 482963;
Peoples & Manhattan Night Club
Where: st borja moll 1-13, Menorca; Telephone: +34 667 815403;
Reference information
Map of all parks
National and city parks around Menorca
♥   Cave 'Cova dels Orgues' , 13.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Natural Park 'S Albufera des Grau' , 18.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Natural Park 'Llevant' , 64.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Natural Park 'S Albufera de Mallorca' , 81.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Cave 'Cova Blanca' , 95.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all aquaparks
Water attractions around Menorca
♥   Water park 'Aquarock' Cala en Bosc, Minorca, Balearic Islands, 18.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Aqua Park' Torre del Ram, Minorca, Balearic Islands, 22.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Hidropark' Alcúdia, Majorca, 80.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Aqualand El Arenal' El Arenal, Majorca, 120.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all Michelin restaurants
Michelin-starred restaurants in Menorca
♥   Restaurant 'Ses Forquilles' Maó. Type - Modern cuisine. 18.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Rels' Ciutadella de Menorca. Type - Modern cuisine. 19.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'El Horno' Ciutadella de Menorca. Type - Traditional cuisine. 19.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Agua' Ciutadella de Menorca. Type - Modern cuisine. 19.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Mon Restaurant' Ciutadella de Menorca. Type - Regional cuisine|Creative. 19.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo

City break ideas for neighbours of Menorca

Mallorca
The El Arenal city offers another water park called Aquacity which territory features plenty of water slides, swimming pools and water attractions. The entertaining facilities of the park will be of great interest as for kids and so for adults. A trip to the zoological ... Open »
Palma de Mallorca
The Portals Nous beach will be a perfect destination for a family. Its guests can relocate to the nearest amusement park named Marineland which will be of great interest for kids of all ages. Each day the park offers interesting shows and entertaining performances for ... Open »
Tossa de Mar
Fans of paintball will also not be disappointed with this resort. They will be pleased to find out that there is a large paintball center operating at the resort - Paintball Can Garriga. It is open in an incredibly beautiful park zone among lush trees and picturesque ... Open »
Lloret de Mar
The Europe largest aquatic facility is placed in the neighborhood of the resort. Port Aventura is a genuine paradise for on-water entertainment fans. The park performs the most unusual and unbelievable attractions and waterslides, swimming pools and rivers as well as ... Open »
Barcelona
Fans of elite sport will appreciate the huge number of golf courses and athletic fields. You can find them in any part of the city. Mountain areas keep attracting lovers of skiing and mountaineering, as well as those, who simply want to stroll through beautiful natural ... Open »
Costa Brava
The most popular beach of the town is Fenals, it is well equipped and suitable for a relaxed leisure or active recreation. During the day, colorful bars and cafes are working on the beach; in evenings there is always an interesting entertainment program. Humble cafes ... Open »
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